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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
1 February 2017
Are you a “responsible” host? Airbnb enforces 90 night annual limit for London hosts
Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has gone on to be one of the defining figures in what has come to be known as the “sharing economy”. But with this increased presence and power, comes greater responsibility and Airbnb are under increasing pressure to uphold and also enforce current laws regulating the short-term rental market.
18 January 2017
Check your lease before you list for Airbnb – a warning of the pitfalls of leasehold covenants
Airbnb has become a worldwide platform for home owners to generate an extra income stream. The ability to jet away on a tropical holiday and let your home out for a fee or (for those fortunate enough to own more than one home) to let out your additional homes at short term intervals, is certainly attractive. However, whether or not such lettings are legal, or whether they breach any covenants restricting the property, is rarely considered when listing for Airbnb.
20 December 2016
Immigration Act 2016: Government tackling illegal migration or passing the buck?
On 1st December 2016 the Government introduced provisions 39, 40 and 41 of the Immigration Act 2016 targeting residential landlords who fail to comply with their right to rent obligations. The reason for carrying out these checks is because they give the landlord a statutory excuse against a civil penalty (a fine) if it later turns out that the person does not have permission to be in the UK.
1 December 2016
Who is liable for the acts of a fraudulent vendor?
P&P Property Limited –v– (1) Owen White & Catlin LLP (2) Crownvent Limited t/a Winkworth [2016] EWHC 2276 (Ch):
This case serves as a welcome decision for professionals when considering where to pin the blame (and liability) in circumstances where a vendor in a property transaction turns out to be fraudulently impersonating the true owner.
25 August 2016
Where your heads are at (Where your heads are at) …
As a real estate lawyer and music fan I sometimes find myself turning to lyrics for inspiration. For example, nothing can explain the problem of not getting heads of terms right quite as snappily as the following lyrics in Basement Jaxx’s 2001 hit Where’s your head at: “you may find yourself trapped in the incomprehensible maze, where's your head at, you don't make it easy on yourself ….”